Lamp Man Down

This game strikes me like a very specific nightmare. It takes place in an enclosed field of black. It's almost impossible to see the walls, but you can feel their presence. You character runs clumsily, as though exhausted, as blindingly white.. things chase after you relentelsessly. Even when not active, they lay on the field, the only illumination present. There's nowhere really to run, and the controls are awkward and stiff. When they catch you, you are pushed down awkwardly as they flail. Your character falls with an odd animation. It reminds me of time lapse footage of a decaying carcass. The movement jerks, as joints seem to resist and then instantly go past their normal limits. The game then cuts you back to the title screen, giving you a silent score in the bottom right. In the game, you can wall jump and there is a central circular pillar in the middle. It's not hard to climb up to the top and watch as the things accumulate below, running tirelessly against the walls. From this elevation you can see the sky, and the area outside the field of black. It's a simple environment: a somewhat reflective surface, a skybox, and a distant red-orange light source. It …

No sound. Terrible gameplay. Gross. https://youtu.be/8PZeRtO2pqo